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Penelope Ward

Release: Merry Ever After Anthology by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward, Lucy Score, Tijan, Kennedy Ryan and Marie Force

November 27, 2021 AJ Book News

  It’s the season for gift giving! Five FREE standalone holiday short stories!   Available for only a limited time. Grab your free copy today, before it goes away! Download from Bookfunnel     Cover designer: […]

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Audio Review: The Aristocrat by Penelope Ward

November 20, 2021 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Kobo  |  Audio  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars This is a fun, sweet, emotional and unpredictable read from Penelope Ward. With wonderful characters, fantastic chemistry, and a gorgeous love story, I really enjoyed it. […]

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Release Blitz: Well Played by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 AJ Book News

  Well Played by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback Free in KU   Blurb It all started with a […]

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Release Blitz: The Aristocrat by Penelope Ward

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 AJ Book News

  The Aristocrat, a new standalone contemporary romance from Penelope Ward is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Kobo  |  […]

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Audio Review: Not Pretending Anymore by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  Review 3 stars The latest book from Keeland and Ward, this is a fun roommate/friends-to-lovers romance with just the kind of chemistry-filled, entertaining and heartfelt […]

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Release Blitz: Not Pretending Anymore by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 AJ Book News

  Not Pretending Anymore by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Finding a good […]

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Excerpt Reveal: Not Pretending Anymore by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

April 8, 2021April 7, 2021 Mel Book News

  Not Pretending Anymore by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland Standalone contemporary romance releasing 12 April 2021   Paperback Pre-order Amazon live release alert No Amazon e-book preorder. Will go live on/around release day and […]

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Audio Review: The Crush by Penelope Ward

April 4, 2021April 7, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3 stars A brother’s-best-friend/second-chance romance, this one left me feeling a bit underwhelmed. Farrah has been in love with her brother’s best friend, Jace, since she […]

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Release Blitz: The Crush by Penelope Ward

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 AJ Book News

  The Crush by Penelope Ward is now live! A brother’s-best-friend standalone contemporary romance   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb From New York Times bestselling […]

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Audio Review: The Christmas Pact by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

November 29, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon |  Paperback Review 3 stars This Christmas novella is an enjoyable read – fun and flirty, with a fake relationship set up and heaps of chemistry. Riley Kennedy and Kennedy Riley work in different […]

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Audio Review: Happily Letter After by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

November 1, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 4 stars! This is a really sweet read. A gorgeous romance full of chemistry that is sweet, sexy and so, so functional. With strong family […]

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Release Blitz: Happily Letter After by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 AJ Book News

  Happily Letter After, the new standalone from Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward is live!    Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb From New […]

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Excerpt Reveal: Happily Letter After by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

October 15, 2020October 14, 2020 AJ Book News

  Happily Letter After, the new standalone from Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward Releasing 20 October    Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Sign up for […]

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Audio Review: The Anti-Boyfriend by Penelope Ward

September 5, 2020September 4, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Books  |  Audible  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! A fantastically fun, sweet and emotional standalone romance between a young single mother and the “manwhore-next-door”, this slow-burning friends-to-lovers romance is full of chemistry and […]

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Release: The Anti-Boyfriend by Penelope Ward

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 AJ Book News

  The Anti-Boyfriend, a standalone contemporary romance from Penelope Ward is now live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Books  |  […]

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New Release: Summer Fling Anthology by Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward, L.J. Shen, Willow Winters, Helena Hunting, R.S. Grey & Sarina Bowen

June 8, 2020June 7, 2020 AJ Book News

  SUMMER IS HEATING UP! Six FREE standalone summer themed short stories!   Grab your free copy today.  Available for only a limited time! Bookfunnel download link When downloading this book, you will be automatically […]

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Audio Review: My Favorite Souvenir by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

May 9, 2020May 8, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review  “What if you met the right person at the wrong time?” 4.5 stars Another fantastic read from Vi and Pene! A fun and emotional read with fantastic banter, […]

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Release Blitz: My Favorite Souvenir by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

April 27, 2020May 8, 2020 AJ Book News

  MY FAVORITE SOUVENIR IS LIVE! A Standalone Contemporary Romance New York Times Bestselling Authors Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland   Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb My planned trip for two unexpectedly turned […]

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Excerpt Reveal: My Favorite Souvenir by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

April 22, 2020April 20, 2020 AJ Book News

  MY FAVORITE SOUVENIR A Standalone Contemporary Romance New York Times Bestselling Authors Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland   Release date April 27th, 2020   Amazon Paperback Pre-order  |  Audio Pre-order Sign up for Penelope […]

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Audio Review: Just One Year by Penelope Ward

March 28, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3 stars Penelope Ward’s latest standalone is an NA enemies-friends-to-lovers romance that is sweet, sexy and functional with great chemistry. It’s a slow burning love story […]

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Release Blitz: Just One Year by Penelope Ward

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 AJ Book News

  JUST ONE YEAR IS LIVE! From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio […]

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Review: Park Avenue Player by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

December 23, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! Another fun, emotional, sexy and unexpected romance from the queens of co-writing! An enemies-to-lovers, boss/nanny relationship that is full of snark and chemistry with a love story that had […]

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New Release: Christmas in the City: A holiday-themed co-write anthology!

December 2, 2019December 1, 2019 Mel Book News

Christmas in the City, an all-new holiday anthology featuring 12 of your favorite bestselling authors, is available NOW, but for a limited time! These are brand new stories and available FREE on all platforms!    […]

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Release & Review: Scrooged by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

December 1, 2019November 15, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

New York Times best-selling authors Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward bring you three sexy short stories to heat up your holidays! Vi and Pene can do no wrong, and they’ve managed to deliver three brand new, […]

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Release & Review: All Wrapped Up for the Holidays Anthology

November 30, 2019November 30, 2019 AJ Anthology

It’s the season for gift giving! Six FREE standalone holiday short stories!   Grab your free copy today via Bookfunnel before it goes away! Available for only a limited time!   Cover designer: Sommer Stein, […]

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